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When Will a Judge Award Alimony?

Board Certified Family Law Specialist Matt Arnold answers the question: “When do you get alimony?”   For many couples, getting married is the culmination of a loving relationship built on honesty and trust. It is not until the honeymoon period wears off that many couples realize the financial implications of…

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Things to Keep in Mind Before Going to Court for Custody

Board Certified Family Law Specialist Matt Arnold answers the question: “What are my custody rights if the other parent moves?”   Going through a divorce can be difficult. Not only are you separating from the person with whom you once thought you would spend your life, but you are faced…

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What happens when your spouse refuses to follow the divorce decree?

Board Certified Family Law Specialist Matt Arnold answers the question: “What is an Absolute Divorce?”   A recent divorce debacle playing out in the UK represents an all too common reality for some. The husband in the case, a Russian billionaire, has utterly refused to comply with any aspect of…

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Jail and divorce

Board Certified Family Law Specialist Matt Arnold answers the question: “What is an Absolute Divorce?”   If you have been through a divorce you understand that interaction with the legal system is a requirement. No matter how agreeable you and your ex might be, a judge will still have to…

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What does and (doesn’t) happen if your divorce case goes to trial?

Board Certified Family Law Specialist Matt Arnold answers the question: “What is an Absolute Divorce?”   Many people have skewed views of what happens in a courtroom. Television and movies have done a disservice to our understanding of what really goes in when you’re in front of a judge. We…

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Family Court Judge Gets Reprimanded For Discriminating Against Couples With Kids

Board Certified Family Law Specialist Matt Arnold answers the question: “What are my custody rights if the other parent moves?”   Going through a divorce with kids can be incredibly difficult. Divorce is bad enough as it is, but the added stress of worrying how the divorce will impact your…

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French Lawmakers Consider Speeding Up Divorce

Board Certified Family Law Specialist Matt Arnold answers the question: “How does custody work if one parent moves internationally?”   A common complaint from those currently going through or recently emerging from a North Carolina divorce is that the whole process simply takes too long. Meeting with lawyers, filing the…

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Terrence Howard’s Divorce Settlement Tossed Out By Judge Due To Coercion

Charlotte Divorce Attorney Matthew R. Arnold of Arnold & Smith, PLLC answers the question “What does a “No-Fault’ divorce mean in NC?”   It is exceptionally rare for a divorce settlement, once finalized, to be thrown out. But that’s exactly what happened in the case of Terrence Howard, who convinced…

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Man faces jail time for making alleged threats against judge in his divorce case

Charlotte Divorce Attorney Matthew R. Arnold of Arnold & Smith, PLLC answers the question “Can I get the judge to order my spouse to pay my attorney’s fees in a property division case?”   A Texas man who accused a judge of conspiring with the Baylor University medical system and…

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